Maths (Standard) Delhi (Set 1)

General Instructions :
(i) This question paper comprises four sections – A, B, C and D. This question paper
carries 40 questions. All questions are compulsory:
(ii) Section A : Q. No. 1 to 20 comprises of 20 questions of one mark each.
(iii) Section B : Q. No. 21 to 26 comprises of 6 questions of two marks each.
(iv) Section C: Q. No. 27 to 34 comprises of 8 questions of three marks each.
(v) Section D : Q. No. 35 to 40 comprises of 6 questions of four marks each.
(vi) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has
been provided in 2 questions of one mark each, 2 questions of two marks each, 3
questions of three marks each and 3 questions of four marks each. You have to attempt
only one of the choices in such questions.
(vii) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever necessary.
(viii) Use of calculators is not permitted.

Question 1

If one of the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial x2 + 3x + k is 2, then the value of k is

(a) 10
(b) –10
(c) –7
(d) –2

Solution:
Question 2

The total number of factors of a prime number is

(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 2
(d) 3

Solution:

The factors of a prime number are 1 and the number itself.

Therefore, the total number of factors of a prime number is 2.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

Question 3

The quadratic polynomial, the sum of whose zeroes is –5 and their product is 6, is
(a) x2 + 5x + 6
(b) x2 – 5x + 6
(c) x2 – 5x – 6
(d) –x2 + 5x + 6

Solution:

Question 4

The value of k for which the system of equations x + y – 4 = 0 and 2x + ky = 3, has no

solution, is
(a) −2
(b) ≠2
(c) 3
(d) 2

Solution:
Question 5

The HCF and the LCM of 12, 21, 15 respectively are

(a) 3, 140
(b) 12, 420
(c) 3, 420
(d) 420, 3

Solution:

Question 6

The value of x for which 2x, (x + 10) and (3x + 2) are the three consecutive terms of an
AP, is
(a) 6
(b) −6
(c) 18
(d) −18

Solution:
Question 7

The first term of an AP is p and the common difference is q, then its 10th term is
(a) q + 9p
(b) p – 9p
(c) p + 9q
(d) 2p + 9q

Solution:

The nth term of an AP = a + (n − 1)d, where a and d are the first term and common
difference respectively.

Therefore, 10th term = p + (10 − 1)q = p + 9q.

Question 8

The distance between the points (a cos θ + b sin θ, 0) and (0, a sin θ – b cos θ), is

Solution:
Question 9

If the point P(k, 0) divides the line segment joining the points A(2, –2) and B(–7, 4) in the
ratio 1 : 2, then the value of k is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) –2
(d) –1

Solution:

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Question 10

The value of p, for which the points A(3, 1), B(5, p) and C(7, –5) are collinear, is
(a) –2
(b) 2
(c) –1
(d) 1

Solution:
Question 11

Fill in the blank.

In the given figure ∆ABC is circumscribing a circle, the length of BC is _____ cm.

Solution:
Since we know that the lengths of tangents drawn from an exterior point to a circle are
equal.

Question 12

Fill in the blank.

Solution:

Question 13

Fill in the blanks.

ABC is an equilateral triangle of side 2a, then length of one of its altitude is ____________.

Solution:

We have the above equilateral triangle in which the length of each side is 2a units.
Drop a perpendicular from A on BC, intersecting it at D.
Question 14

Solution:

Question 15

Solution:
Question 16

The ratio of the length of a vertical rod and the length of its shadow is 1: √3. Find the
angle of elevation of the sun at that moment?

Solution:

From the figure, it is clear that △△ABC is a right-angled triangle in which AB is the
vertical rod and BC is its shadow.

We have,
Question 17

Two cones have their heights in the ratio 1 : 3 and radii in the ratio 3 : 1. What is the ratio
of their volumes?

Solution:

Question 18

A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random. What is the probability that the chosen
letter is a consonant.

Solution:

Total number of letters = 26

Total number of consonants = 21
Let E be the event of choosing a consonant.
Question 19

A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 3?
OR
If the probability of winning a game is 0.07, what is the probability of losing it?

Solution:

When a die is thrown, all the outcomes are = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

Total number of outcomes = 6
Favourable outcomes = {1, 2}
Favourable number of outcomes = 2

Question 20

If the mean of the first n natural number is 15, then find n.

Solution:

Question 21

Show that (a – b)2, (a2 + b2) and (a + b)2 are in AP.

Solution:

Question 22

OR
In the given Figure, two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an
external point T. Prove that ∠PTQ = 2 ∠OPQ.

Solution:
Question 23

The rod AC of a TV disc antenna is fixed at right angles to the wall AB and a rod CD is
supporting the disc as shown in the given figure. If AC = 1.5 m long and CD = 3 m, find
(i) tanθ (ii) secθ + cosecθ
Solution:

In △ACD, we have
AC = 1.5 cm, CD = 3 cm.

Since △ACD is a right-angled triangle, so using Pythagoras Theorem, we have

Question 24

A piece of wire 22 cm long is bent into the form of an arc of a circle subtending an angle
of 60° at its centre. Find the radius of the circle.

Solution:
Question 25

If a number x is chosen at random from the numbers –3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3. What is
probability that x2 ≤ 4?

Solution:

Question 26

Find the mean of the following distribution:

Class: 3–5 5 – 7 7 – 9 9 – 11 11 – 13
Frequency: 5 10 10 7 8
OR
Find the mode of the following data :

Class: 0 – 20 20 – 40 40 – 60 60 – 80 80 – 100 100 – 120 120 – 140

Frequency: 6 8 10 12 6 5 3

Solution:
 OR
In the given data, the maximum class frequency is 12.
The class corresponding to the given class is 60 - 80, which is the modal class.

We have

Lower limit of modal class, l = 60

Frequency of modal class, f1 = 12

Frequency of a class preceding to modal class, fo = 10

Frequency of a class succeeding to modal class, f2 = 6
Class size h = 20

Question 27

Find a quadratic polynomial whose zeroes are reciprocals of the zeroes of the
polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0, c ≠ 0.
OR
Divide the polynomial f(x) = 3x – x – 3x + 5 by the polynomial g(x) = x – 1 – x2 and
2 3

verify the division algorithm.

Solution:
Question 28

Determine graphically the coordinates of the vertices of a triangle, the equations of

whose sides are given by 2y – x = 8, 5y – x = 14 and y – 2x = 1.
OR
If 4 is a zero of the cubic polynomial x3 – 3x2 – 10x + 24, find its other two zeroes.

Solution:

The first given equation is 2y – x = 8

x 0 −8
y 4 0

The second given equation is 5y – x = 14

x 0 −14
y 2.8 0

The third given equation is y – 2x = 1

x 0 −0.5
y 1 0

Plotting the three given lines on the graph paper we get

The coordinates of the vertices of the triangle ABC are A(−-4, 2), B(2, 5) and C(1, 3).
OR
To find the other two zeroes of the given polynomial, we need to find the zeroes of the
quotient x2 + x – 6.

Question 29

In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed due to bad weather. Its average speed for
the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and time of flight increased by 30 minutes. Find the
original duration of flight.

Solution:
Question 30

Find the area of triangle PQR formed by the points P(–5, 7), Q(–4, –5) and R (4, 5).
OR
If the point C(–1, 2) divides internally the line segment joining A(2, 5) and B(x, y) in the
ratio 3 : 4, find the coordinates of B.

Solution:
Question 31

Solution:
Question 32

In a triangle, if square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two
sides, then prove that the angle opposite to the first side is a right angle.

Solution:

Given: In ∆ABC, AC2 = AB2 + BC2

To prove: ∠B = 90°

Construction: ∆PQR right-angled at Q such that PQ = AB and QR = BC

In ∆PQR,
PR2 = PQ2 + QR2 (By Pythagoras Theorem, as ∠Q = 90°)

⇒ PR2 = AB2 + BC2 ..… (1) (By construction)

However, AC2 = AB2 + BC2 ..… (2) (Given)

From (1) and (2), we obtain

AC = PR ..… (3)

Now, In ∆ABC and ∆PQR, we obtain

AB = PQ (By construction)
BC = QR (By construction)
AC = PR [From (3)]

Therefore, ∆ABC ≅ ∆PQR (by SSS congruency criterion)

⇒ ∠B = ∠Q (By CPCT)
However, ∠Q = 90° (By construction)

∴ ∠B = 90°
Hence proved.

Question 33

Solution:

Question 34

A cone of base radius 4 cm is divided into two parts by drawing a plane through the
mid-points of its height and parallel to its base. Compare the volume of the two parts.

Solution:
Question 35

Show that the square of any positive integer cannot be of the form (5q + 2) or (5q + 3)
for any integer q.
OR
Prove that one of every three consecutive positive integers is divisible by 3.

Solution:

Let b be an arbitrary positive integer.

By Euclid's division lemma,
b = aq + r, where 0 ≤ r < a

Now, if we divide b by 5, then b can be written in the form of 5m, 5m+1, 5m+2, 5m+3 or
5m+4.
This implies that we have five possible cases.

Case I:
If b = 5m

Squaring both sides, we get

Hence, we can conclude that the square of any positive integer cannot be of the form
5q + 2 or 5q + 3 for any integer.
OR
Let n, n + 1, n + 2 be three consecutive positive integers, where n is any natural number.
By Euclid's division lemma,
n = aq + r, where 0 ≤ r < a.

Now, if we divide n by 3, then n can be written in the form of 3q, 3q+1 or 3q+2.
This implies that we have three possible cases.

Case I:
If n = 3q, then n is divisible by 3.
However, n + 1 and n + 2 are not divisible by 3.

Case II:
If n = 3q + 1, then n + 2 = 3q + 3 = 3(q + 1), which is divisible by 3.
However, n and n + 1 are not divisible by 3.

Case III:
If n = 3q + 2, then n + 1 = 3q + 3 = 3(q + 1), which is divisible by 3.
However, n and n + 2 are not divisible by 3.
Hence, we conclude that one of any three consecutive positive integers must be
divisible by 3.

Question 36

The sum of four consecutive numbers in AP is 32 and the ratio of the product of the
first and last terms to the product of two middle terms is 7 : 15. Find the numbers.
OR
Solve : 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + ... + x = 287

Solution:

Let the four terms of the AP be a − 3d, a − d, a + d and a + 3d.

Given:
(a − 3d) + (a − d) + (a + d) + (a + 3d) = 32
⇒ 4a = 32
⇒a=8
Question 37

Draw a line segment AB of length 7 cm. Taking A as centre, draw a circle of radius 3 cm
and taking B as centre, draw another circle of radius 2 cm. Construct tangents to each
circle from the centre of the other circle.

Solution:

The required construction is as follows:

Steps of construction:
Step I: First of all, we draw a line AB = 7 cm.

Step II: Taking A as a centre, draw a circle of radius 3 cm. Similarly, taking B as a centre
and draw a circle of radius 2 cm.
Step III: Draw the perpendicular bisector of AB which intersects AB at P.

Step IV: Draw another circle with P as the centre and PA = PB as the radius which
intersects the circle with centre A at S and S'. BS and BS' are the required tangents at it.
Similarly, AT and AT' are the required tangents at the circle with centre B.

Question 38

A vertical tower stands on a horizontal plane and is surmounted by a vertical flag-staff

of height 6 m. At a point on the plane, the angle of elevation of the bottom and top of
the flag-staff are 30° and 45° respectively. Find the height of the tower.
(Take √3 = 1.73)

Solution:

Let BC be the tower of height h m, AB be the flag staff of height 7 m on tower and D be
the point on the plane making an angle of elevation of the top of the flag staff as 45°
and angle of elevation of the bottom of the flag staff as 30°.

Let CD = x, AB = 6m and and .

We need to find the height of the tower i.e. h.

We have the corresponding figure as follows:

So we use trigonometric ratios.

In a triangle BCD :
Question 39

A bucket in the form of a frustum of a cone of height 30 cm with radii of its lower and
upper ends as 10 cm and 20 cm, respectively. Find the capacity of the bucket. Also find
the cost of milk which can completely fill the bucket at the rate of Rs. 40 per litre.

Solution:

It is given that radius of upper end of the bucket = r1 = 20 cm

Radius of lower end of the bucket = r2 = 10 cm

Height of the bucket, h = 30 cm

The bucket is in the shape of frustum of a cone.

Therefore, volume of the bucket

Question 40

The following table gives production yield per hectare (in quintals) of wheat of 100
farms of a village :

Production yield/hect. 40 – 45 45 – 50 50 – 55 55 – 60 60 – 65 65 – 70
No. of farms 4 6 16 20 30 24

Change the distribution to 'a more than' type distribution and draw its ogive.
OR
The median of the following data is 525. Find the values of x and y, if total frequency is
100:

Class : Frequency:
0 – 100 2
100 – 200 5
200 – 300 x
300 – 400 12
400 – 500 17
500 – 600 20
600 – 700 y
700 – 800 9
800 – 900 7
900 – 1000 4

Solution:

Given:
Production yield/hect. 40 – 45 45 – 50 50 – 55 55 – 60 60 – 65 65 – 70
24
No. of farms 4 6 16 20 30

"more than type" distribution table is as follows-

 Production (yield/hec) No. of farms
More than 40 100
More than 45 96
More than 50 90
More than 55 74
More than 60 54
More than 65 24

To draw the ogive, we have the following points-

(40, 100), (45, 96), (50, 90), (55, 74), (60, 54), (65, 24)

Plotting these points, we get the following ogive-

OR
Given, median = 525

We prepare the cumulative frequency table, as given below.

 .....(1)

Since median = 525,

So, the median class is .

Here,

We know that
Putting the value of in (1), we get

Hence, the missing frequencies are 9 and 15.